Research Specialist
University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois, United States
Posted December 2, 2025
51500 - 64900 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
The University of Chicago is a world-renowned research university with a long history of excellence in economics.
Job Description
Reporting to Professor Ufuk Akcigit, the Research Specialist (RS) will support research on a variety of topics related to the economics of innovation and entrepreneurship, and economic growth.
Requirements
- Deploys NLP models for textual analysis from multiple databases.
- Calculates firm productivities using a variety of datasets.
- Presents research findings at staff meetings, seminars and conferences.
- Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
- Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens.
- Conducts literature reviews.
- Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
